Cheat Sheet - Hamas Has Already Won Its Rocket War With Israel

Read This, Skip That .... July 16, 2014 HIGH STAKES 1. Hamas Has Already Won Its Rocket War With Israel If the sole measure of success for the conflict between Israel and Hamas was targets hit, Israel would be the clear winner. But Hamas has won the war by showing their rockets can hit all of Israel, Eli Lake writes. Read it at The Daily Beast SORRY NOT SORRY 2. Rupert Murdoch Bidding for Time Warner Time Warner has rejected 21st Century Fox's $80 billion formal offer. The potential deal with the Rupert Murdoch-controlled company had stirred up a speculation frenzy, but it seems the offer wasn't enough. According to CNBC, Time Warner was offered $85 a share in cash and stock. As part of the deal, 21st Century Fox said it would sell CNN to appease regulators. Despite the rejection, Murdoch is reportedly "determined" to buy Time Warner. Read it at CNBC FEEDING FRENZY 3. The View's Bloody Backstage Politics With the forced ouster of hosts Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy as well as the longtime executive producer at The View, speculation is swirling as to who the replacements will be. Lloyd Grove reports that the show is looking for a conservative, who will give the show "fireworks rather than camaraderie." Read it at The Daily Beast FLORIDA 4. GOP Rep: Border Kids Are Gang Members Attention, elected representatives: Calling the thousands of Central American kids seeking safety at the U.S. border "gang members" and "not children" is probably not a savvy political move. "A lot of these children… quote-unquote… ya know, the first caller mentioned it, ya know, they're gang members. They're gang affiliated," Rep. Rich Nugent (R-FL) told a local radio show on Monday. "When you have those types coming across the border, they're not children at that point. These kids have been brought up in a culture of thievery. A culture of murder, of rape. And now we are going to infuse them into the American culture. It's just ludicrous." Read it at BuzzFeed ONSLAUGHT 5. Death Toll Hits 208 in Israel-Palestine Israel continued its airstrikes on Wednesday, after Hamas rejected a ceasefire and launched 47 rockets at Israel. "Hamas chose to continue fighting and will pay the price for that decision," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The death toll for the nine-day conflict has hit 208, many of which were civilians and children, and all but one a Palestinian. Before the Israeli airstrikes today, Gaza residents received phone calls and leaflets telling them to evacuate their homes. Read it at ABC News LOSING IT Man Arrested at Kennedy Compound Broke in looking for Katy Perry. NOT AGAIN Philippine Storm Forces 370K to Evacuate Headed for China. OH REALLY? Hillary Wants Room With 'Fewer Corners' She tells Jon Stewart. SHAKY GROUND Mount Fuji Volcano in 'Critical State' After 2011 earthquake. #HEATLIFER Dwyane Wade Re-Signs with Miami Heat Possibly for $34 million. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Cheney's Awfulness Is Here to Stay by Michael Tomasky Men, Your Breasts Aren't Safe by Kevin Zawacki Surviving the Mideast Madness by Leslie H. Gelb

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